Presseum

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Presseum 신문박물관
Established	15 December 2000
Location	Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Type	newspaper museum
Collection size	5000 pieces
Website	www.presseum.or.kr
Korean name
Hanja	新聞博物館

The Presseum is the only newspaper museum of South Korea, situated on Sejongno, in Jongno-gu, central of Seoul. The museum was established and is operated by Dong-A Ilbo, one of the four major newspaper companies of South Korea. Presseum is a compound word to denote "press" and "museum" which represents its character as a newspaper museum.^[1] Presseum is located on the third and fourth floors of the Dong-a Media Center and consists of three exhibition rooms; "Newspaper Hall", "Special Exhibition Hall" and "Media Education Hall".^[2][3]

[edit] See also

• Ilmin Museum of Art
• List of museums in Seoul
• List of museums in South Korea

[edit] References

• Huh Mun-myeong (April 11, 2008). Newseum and Presseum (English). Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
• By Heo Jae-sung (March 01, 2003). "Presseum offers historical panorama of newspapers" (English). English Newspaper of Hankuk University of Foregin Studies. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.